GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| veer | to change direction or course |